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Defence housing to double pipeline to $3bn

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
Defence Housing Australia (DHA) has plans to double its capital program from $1.3 billion over the next three years to potentially $3 billion, paving the way for a bigger residential property market for both retail and institutional investors. "Over ...

Defence Housing open for instos

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
Defence Housing Australia (DHA) is reviewing its strategy and opening doors for institutional investors looking to invest in its $7 billion property portfolio. Conventional "mum and dad" retail investors have traditionally made up the majority of DHA ...

Time to get radical: IMF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
... The cushioning demand idea is the most countercyclical as the initial deflationary steps which were the first line of defence against the sub-prime problem might require fiscal stimulus - as the US is trying - to prevent too much of a slowdown. While ...

BCA call to freeze Budget gets cold shoulder

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... expenditure for the next three years [and] & budget allocations in areas where spending is growing or projected to grow, such as defence, health, social security and welfare, to immediate review." Illustrating why they believe expenditure should be reigned ...

Another DIY take on home ownership

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
... fund's portfolio consists of 441 residential properties valued at $226 million. These properties are all leased through Defence Housing Australia for an average period of more than 10 years. The Residential Structured Investments are expected to mature ...

Hello kitty

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
... without a more flexible currency regime. Yuan told the Sydney Morning Herald, "Capital controls are China's last line of defence and cannot be eased until China's financial reforms are complete." "Growth is cyclical and a sudden change in China's situation ...

Future Fund appoints former QIC head strategist

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
The Federal Government's $42 billion Future Fund bolstered its investment capability when it appointed former QIC chief strategist Tony Day as head of strategy. Day has previously held consulting and actuarial roles at Towers Perrin and AMP before spending ...

Battle lines drawn over defence force super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
... emerged between the Government and the ALP over which party will better protect the superannuation interests of Australia's Defence Force personnel. Yesterday ALP shadow superannuation spokesperson Senator Nick Sherry and shadow spokesperson for defence ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2007
... revenue has been spent on tax cuts for families and businesses, less than a quarter has been spent on roads, healthcare, defence, education and aged care. Following the news yesterday that the Chinese authorities haven increased the prime lending rate ...

In-specie transfers up 300 per cent: Multiport

... breaches in managing their SMSF will be penalised. "This will mean that SMSF trustees will no longer have access to the defence that they were careless or unintentionally reckless for any breaches. The ATO is essentially moving to a zero tolerance position ...